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How Do You Snap Back from Shape Up Failure? Here’s What I’m Doing

I feel like I’ve lost sight of my goals. You’ve all witnessed my struggle in the last couple of weeks: the frequent mad searches for fro-yo; the infamous cheeseburger and fries encounter and the emotional night I polished off an ice cream carton And then, after a weekend of vacation eating, somebody asked me if I was pregnant! I also had to restrain myself from eating an entire jar of peanut butter a couple of days ago. What is going on with me? I was feeling like a total Shape Up! failure until reader jjsweetie commented on my peanut butter problem and snapped me out of it. Here’s what she said:

You can have the real thing and you CAN limit yourself to only 2 spoonfuls. If you throw it out you are saying to yourself that you don't have any self control. You have self control

And it’s true--even if I have had a series of mess-ups, I DO have self-control, I just need to exercise it. I can’t let a few poor choices undo months of good ones.

So yesterday I pulled out my journal and wrote out a list of new food resolutions. I know it’s not a new year, but that is my way of getting down to business. And besides, why wait for a new year, when every day is an opportunity to start fresh?

So here’s what I’ve resolved:

1. To not bring anymore ice cream cartons or peanut butter jars into my home 2. To quit eating past 11 PM 3. To plan my meals and snacks ahead of time once again 4. To note my emotional state in my food diary for a while, so that I can ensure I'm eating for the right reason (i.e. I'm hungry, and nothing else!) 5. To reincorporate beans into my diet (They’re a great source of protein and great for weight-loss!) How about you? How do you snap back from failure? And how often do you make new resolutions? Do you need to make some new ones about your eating or exercise habits today? Please share!